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in access. Once you've connected to these bogus networks, all your unprotected data can be seen by them. In some cases, a hacker w ill also add numerous viruses, spyware and Trojans onto your laptop. After becoming infected, the hacker will have control over yo ur laptop each time you connect to the Internet. 3 Protect your laptop with an updated firewall. Enable the firewall program insta lled on your laptop before connecting to a public Wi-Fi network. If you don't currently have one installed, consider purchasing on Sonoma Diet e or downloading a free firewall. Usually, Windows computers have a built-in standard firewall to protect you from harmful intrude rs. A few examples of firewall applications include ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security and AVG Internet Security see link in Res PurplePixie ources. 4 Schedule regular anti-virus scans on your laptop. By doing this, you'll be able to keep tabs on any unauthorized change .
ing it or doing it manually. Viruses and other threatening programs consistently change and can sometimes be difficult to identify without updated information. Avast, Norton Antivirus, AVG Antivirus and McAfee are only a few useful programs to keep your laptop protected on a public Wi-Fi connection. 5 Turn off the feature that allows you to connect to a Wi-Fi network automatically. This can usually be done by accessing the Network Connections section. You'll be able to view the current network connections on your 3 Day Diet laptop as well. Right click the Wireless Network Connection icon and select Properties. Click the Wireless Networks tab whe n the box appears. In the Preferred networks area, click the name of your network and choose the Advanced link. Another box wi PurplePixie ll appear for you to change the settings. Choose the Access Point Networks Only link and remove the check next to Automatically .
ress Enter. Take note of the IP address that the screen shows. 2 Find the IP address of your Windows XP computer. Press Start, and then Run. Type cmd and then hit Enter. Type ipconfig and then hit Enter again. Take note of the IP address that the screen displays. 3 Set up a folder on the Windows XP computer. In the folder properties, click the Sharing tab to allow sharing . 4 Click Internet & Network in Mac OS X, under Sharing. Check the Windows Sharing option. This will share your entire compu volumetrics diet ter with Windows computers in your network. 5 Go into the Command Terminal again on your WIndows XP computer. Type IP ADDRESSU SER NAME into the field, replacing IP ADDRESS with the Mac's IP address and USER NAME with the user name of the Mac account. PurplePixie 6 Enter Finder on your Mac. Click Go and then Connect to Server. Type smb:IP ADDRESSSHARED FOLDER into the field. The SH .
